Food stamps: Alabama SNAP benefits for September worth up to $1,116 to arrive in three days
Eden Villalovas
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Alabama residents who receive financial support for groceries from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are set to receive their benefits for September in three days.
SNAP benefits, commonly called food stamps, are distributed in Alabama from the fourth through the 23rd of the month according to the 2023 schedule.
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Recipients can expect to get their benefits based on the last two digits of their case number. For example, if a recipient’s case number ends in 00-04, benefits are available on the fourth of the month. Case numbers ending in 05-09 will see their payments on the fifth of the month. Final payments are slated for the 23rd of the month, when those with case numbers ending in 95-99 will receive their benefits.
The amount a beneficiary receives depends on a person’s income and household size. The average benefit payment per household member in Alabama is $183. For a household of one person, the maximum benefit is $281, and a household of five could see a maximum monthly benefit of $1,116.
For a household of one, the maximum annual income is $18,954, and for a household of five, the maximum annual income is $45,682.
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SNAP benefit recipients will be able to use their benefits through a prepaid electronic benefit transfer card. The Alabama EBT card can be used at grocery stores similarly to a debit card to purchase eligible food products such as bread, dairy products, meat and poultry, and drink items. Pet food, alcohol, and household items such as soap and paper products are ineligible.
About 761,100 people, or roughly 15% of the state’s population, receive assistance from SNAP, according to 2022 data from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.